LONG ISLAND, NY — With a powerful nor'easter barreling toward the northeast region, locally, across Long Island, residents are likely to see rain, heavy winds, and maybe even a few flakes of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
According to Matt Wunsch, meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Upton, Long Island "will definitely be gusty," with potential moderate to. heavy rain Thursday into Friday.
Most of the heavier rain is expected to fall late Thursday, he said. Then, as the low pressure system shifts, widespread light rain or showers are expected Friday as the low pulls away and the area dries out, Wunsch said.
Friday will also bring colder temperatures to Long Island, with the potential for a few snowflakes at the end of the storm, mixing with the rain, he said.
The greater chance for snow lies north of Long Island, in areas including Connecticut and Westchester, he said.
Long Island, he said, will be see mainly just rain, with conditions "showery and gusty" through Friday evening, when things will begin to taper down, Wunsch said.
Temperatures on Thursday are expected to be mild, with highs at around 60 degrees, Wunsch said. Then, as the low pulls away, colder temperatures could bring highs in the upper 40s Friday with lows for most of Long Island in the 30s — and with some spots plunging to the upper 20s, he said.
East to northeast winds will pick up into the evening on Thursday and then into Friday, with gusts of up to 35 miles per hour closer to the coastal areas, Wunsch said. Those winds are expected to continue into Friday and taper off Friday night into Saturday, he said.
Overall, about an inch of rain is expected over the 48-hour duration of the storm, Wunsch said.
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